4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Waynesville

The table below shows the proportion of Waynesville with coverage from different cellular technologies.

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	96%	0%
T-Mobile	87%	75%
Verizon	100%	7%
Dish	0%	97%
US Cellular	98%	60%

Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Waynesville. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.

Waynesville Cell Signal Strength

There are 245 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Waynesville. The table below shows the proportion of hexes at various levels of signal strength. Where both 4G and 5G coverage is available, data is drawn from whichever technology offers a stronger signal.

Network	Strong	Decent	Weak	None
AT&T	3%	44%	49%	4%
T-Mobile	0%	49%	38%	13%
Verizon	26%	59%	15%	0%
US Cellular	12%	76%	11%	1%
Dish	9%	60%	28%	3%

For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Waynesville

Coverage Critic has 17 crowdsourced data points from 16 map hexes within the boundaries of Waynesville. Data is available for Verizon only.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	0	0
T-Mobile	0	0
Verizon	16	17

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North Carolina State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.6 / 10
AT&T	8.4 / 10
T-Mobile	7.5 / 10

Data Sourcing

Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.

The coverage information for Waynesville is rated as medium confidence. While the model is probably accurate, consider double-checking by consulting neighbors or checking coverage maps before signing up for a cell phone plan. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.